Texas Roadhouse restaurant closed due to fire damage

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The Texas Roadhouse restaurant in Ammon is closed Monday due to a fire.

Fire crews said the fire was in the attic above the kitchen.  

They said damage is estimated to be in the $200,000 range due to water damage from sprinklers and fire hoses.

One of the employees told Local News 8 there was a smaller fire earlier in the morning located in the fryer. A manager quickly put it out and they don’t believe it was connected to the attic fire.

People working at Café Rio noticed the smoke and alerted those inside Texas Roadhouse to get out.

10 employees were inside the building when the fire started preparing for the day.  No customers were inside.  And no one was injured.

Firefighters are investigating the cause of the fire.

Store managers said they are working with restoration crews to get the restaurant open again.